Environmental Test & Validation Intern (Year-Round)

Environmental Test & Validation Intern (Year-Round); Troy (MI); Presencial; USD 13.000 - 22.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Valeo in Troy, Michigan is offering an Environmental Test & Validation Intern (Year-Round) opportunity. You will assist engineers through RFQ to customer acceptance, support validation planning, and coordinate lab resources for environmental tests.

The role targets current students or recent graduates in CS/EE/Mechatronics with knowledge of LabVIEW and Python/Java. This paid year-round internship provides hands-on experience in a global automotive tech environment.

Formación

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or recent graduate in a related field.
• Experience with programming languages (Java, Python) is a plus.
• Knowledge of NI LabVIEW/TestStand is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with developing the detailed validation plan and test specifications (customer validation and Valeo requirements).
• Schedule validation activities and coordinate with technicians and lab resources.
• Support environmental validations across locations (Troy, Shenzhen, etc.) and contribute to test design improvements.
• Support the project team in fault analysis and test automation efforts.

Conocimientos

Java

Python

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field

Herramientas

LabVIEW

TestStand

Descripción del empleo

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join Valeo and revolutionize the comfort and well-being of all passengers!

What you will win:

As part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility. Our company culture gives all our employees the opportunity every day to #Dare.Care.Share. You will receive a best in class, total compensation package that provides a comprehensive benefits program with real financial value.

About the Role:

As an Environmental Test & Validation Intern, Our mission is to be the World Leader for Vision Systems within the automotive industry by developing innovative cameras systems and providing situational awareness solutions using cutting edge technology. The Test & Validation Intern will be assist engineers for Product Validation activities fromrequest for quotation (RFQ) phase to final customer acceptance.

Seeking a current student or recent graduate to start as soon as possible and work on a year-round basis.

Responsibilities Also Include:

Communication / Network

• Test service request process, review and analysis.
• Analyze customer specification with the product Project Team Member and quality PTM, challenge the tests requested and define the final validation plan to build the final offer
• Define the need of specific tools or bench (characterization, reliability...)

Planning

• Assist with writing the detailed validation plan and test specification including both customer validation and also Valeo requirements (to achieve quality targets)
• Schedule the validation plan and assist the test with the support of laboratory resources (technicians…)
• Assist with customer and project team for environmental validations (methods and results) wherever the tests are located (Troy, Shenzen, Bietigheim, Prague, external lab…)
• Work in parallel with the project team; contribute to correct the design in order to meet product performance.

Test Execution:

• Familiarize with working system using bench equipment to enable view on delivered product and to understand customer problems
• Work with Methods & Tools (M&T) team to develop test environment solutions to enable Design & Process Validation (DV/PV)
• Governance of Test setup and verification of test platforms supported by lab operations technical support
• Governance of Test setup of Test script development (using NI LabVIEW / TestStand) supported by both M&T and lab operations technical support
• Encourage a Safety focus dedicated to maintaining high quality standards.

Efficiency

• Contribute to the improvements of the laboratory’s tools such as : instruction sheet, development and validation of test environment processes automation
• Minimise test cycle times
• Provide work instructions to test houses to enable efficient transfer of test equipment
• Support Project team with analysis of failure modes

What You Should Have:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field OR a recent graduate.
• Experience in National Instruments (LabVIEW/or TestStand) is a plus.
• Proficient in programing languages (Java, Python) is a plus.

Join us!

Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO² emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility. The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicle of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!

Diversity by nature

At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talents. You are looking for new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its more than 100.000 employees across the globe! More information about valeo : https://www.valeo.com

Job:

R&D Trainee/Apprentice/VIE

Organization:

Test & Validation

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Trainee (Fixed Term) (Trainee)

Job Type:

Trainee / Internship

Job Posting Date:

2026-09-28

Join Us !

Being part of our team, you will join:

• one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
• a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
• a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com